Seroprevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis in large pig production units

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-170

  Hagen, B ^a   Bilkei, G ^a  

^a Bilkei Consulting AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Lawsonia intracellularis; Outdoor; Pig; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LAWSONIA; LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS; NONHUMAN; PROGENY; SEROPREVALENCE; SWINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; LAWSONIA BACTERIA; PREGNANCY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037261923     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.51.2003.2.4     Document Type: Article

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